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Washington County

Arrowhead Elementary

What a great year we had at Arrowhead Elementary. We have been so impressed with how much growth our students have made. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to your child's education. Our last four days will be eventful. We will have physical education for all students and a kickball game with the fifth grade versus the faculty on Monday. On Tuesday, we will have a fifth-grade program for parents at 2 p.m. We will have our Meet the Teacher on Wednesday and an assembly on Thursday before being dismissed for summer at noon. We will miss everyone and can't wait to see you on Aug. 11 for the 2014-15 school year. Remember to have your child read 20 minutes every night. It makes a big difference in their fluency. Ask some questions about the story before, during and after you read. It will help your child's comprehension.

George Washington Academy

This was our last full week of class for the year. First-grade students feel accomplished academically. They will cap off a great year with an exciting field day on Monday. Second grade is finishing with a study of Japanese culture including writing haiku poems. Third grade is talking about space exploration and presenting readers' theaters. Fifth grade presented awards on Wednesday to Give Me Liberty participants. Sixth grade is hosting an annual "Immigration Simulation of Ellis Island" today where students have an experience of what early European immigrants saw coming to America. Seventh grade is finishing "Cyrano de Bergerac" by acting out portions of the story. Eighth grade will take on the faculty on Monday in the annual student-faculty kickball game. For information, visit gwacademy.org.

Riverside Elementary

This week's student journalist is fifth-grade student Alexa Hench. This is what she had to say about her day as principal: "My day as the principal of Riverside Elementary was very interesting. I really enjoyed being on the other end of the spectrum. I was able to see what the faculty members truly do for our school. I was also able to see the respect that the students of our school have for Mr. Burke Staheli. I saw all of the hard work our principal puts into running our school. By the end of the day, I was really tired. This experience was very enlightening, and I know that I now have a greater respect for our principal, teachers and other faculty members."

Valley Academy Charter

Things are in full swing in the Valley. Field trips, concerts and programs galore. Last Friday was the final mile of the Move It Marathon. Parents, teachers and students followed the penguin around the Wilderness Trail for medals and treats. The Box Tops for Education contest is on, so keep collecting. This Friday, a wonderful talent showcase is the exciting finale to the Expressions From the Heart Event. We have beautiful poetry, dance and music plus entertaining drama presentations written and performed by our awesome students. The fine art and photo show surrounds the school and will be combined with the poetry in a great little book. The teachers doors are sporting entertaining tributes to the wonderful education each class holds. PTO is busy "planning" and we can't wait to see what this coming week holds. And don't forget to call 435-635-0772 to sign up for our fantastic summer program. Tell your friends and make it a summer to remember.

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Inside Our Schools

Arrowhead Elementary What a great year we had at Arrowhead Elementary. We have been so impressed with how much growth our students have made. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to your